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Navigating Life’s Celebrations and Transitions While Grieving

Monday, February 12, 2024 • 3 Adar I 5784

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

6:30 PM Light Dinner
7:00 PM Workshop

In the immediate aftermath of the death of someone important it can feel like our world has come to a screeching halt. And yet, the world around us continues. As we learn to exist in this world without our loved one physically present, we are also faced with navigating significant life events without our person. In this workshop, we will learn how to navigate life’s joyful moments and significant life transitions while grieving. We will consider the use of compassion when considering if and how to incorporate our loved ones into these life markers and strategies to hold both the pain and the joy that often accompanies significant life events.

Melissa Sellevaag, LICSW is currently the Director of Training and Education at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing. She is responsible for designing and implementing training curricula focused on the intersection of grief and trauma to expand the communities capacity to witness, support and tend to grief . Additionally, Melissa oversees the crisis response program for the Wendt Center which provides support to schools, agencies, and businesses in the wake of tragic events.Melissa has over twenty years of experience providing direct services to individuals, families and youth. Melissa has developed, implemented and supervised innovative community-based trauma-informed programming aimed at reducing the barriers to stability and wellness. She holds a MA in Counseling from Marist College and a MSW from Catholic University. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Washington, DC where she lives with her husband, two children and cat.
 

This program is generously sponsored by the Dr. Wayne I. Bernstein Minyan and Healing Endowment.

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